Tanner Scott was able to parlay a strong 2024 season in which he put up an ERA of 1.75 across 72 games (72.0 innings) into a four-year, $72 million contract with the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers . The expectation was that he would come in to fortify even further what was already a strong enough bullpen, making it even easier for the Dodgers to win ballgames with some additional ninth-inning security.

Scott, however, hasn't quite played up to expectations in his first season with the Dodgers. While he didn't play a part in the Dodgers' embarrassing meltdown against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday when they allowed three runs in the top of the ninth inning en route to a 9-6 defeat, Scott has struggled to come up with answers to his inability to pitch up to the standard he

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